Role: Employment Paralegal
Location: Manchester/Lancashire
Salary: up to £24,000
 
We are looking for an Employment Paralegal to join this incredible Law Firm in Manchester.
 
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone to start/progress in their legal career as a Paralegal and to become part of a collaborative and professional team. This role will be supporting Solicitors within the Commercial Employment team and will have exposure to a varied caseload of Employment matters.
 
Responsibilities:

• Provide effective and efficient support to Advisors through chargeable (legal based) work that contributes to the delivery and completion of services for clients (e.g. obtaining and reviewing evidence and statements, taking witness statements, preparing for court, collation of legal bundles).
• Ensure timely and efficient day-to-day progress of matters, prioritising work, monitoring deadlines and actions needed and keeping clients informed.
• Drafting and preparing legal documents that require further knowledge, consideration and input based on analysis and understanding of information gathered.
• Providing legal advice, under the supervision of a qualified advisor, that resolves queries and advances clients’ instructions and cases.
• Assessing and understanding client queries and file notes to identify actions and advice required and manage and guide the progression of a client file.

Requirements:

• CILEX qualification/Law Degree (or equivalent).
• Hold the LPC/SQE (desirable but not essential).
• Previous Legal Assistant/Paralegal experience is desirable but not essential.
• Previous experience within Employment Law is desirable but not essential.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• The ability to work as part of a team.

To apply for this role, please contact: alex@achieveprofessionals.com